Tag: Pavel Brunssen
New book on antisemitism in football: Rich in empirical data, missing out on comparative analyses
Emma Poulton’s edited collection Antisemitism in Football: International Perspectives (Routledge) investigates the nature and prevalence of expressions of antisemitism within the context of football mostly in Europe, and attempts to challenge and combat this problematic phenomenon. Björn Horgby found the collection, which deals with football-related antisemitism in ten countries, to be very informative if also a bit scattered, and he wishes that the contributions would have been guided by Poulton’s commendable categorization of antisemitism in her concluding chapter.
High quality contributions about German football, culture and society
Over the past century, the impact of football on Germany has been manifold, influencing the arts, political debates, and even contributing to the construction of cultural memories and national narratives. This is the subject of the edited collection Football Nation: The Playing Fields of German Culture, History, and Society by Rebeccah Dawson, Bastian Heinsohn, Oliver Knabe, and Alan McDougall (Berghhahn Books). Mats Franzén provides us with an insightful review ending with a warm recommendation
